Sharps Containers

It is important to correctly identify and segregate your waste in order to protect people and the environment - and to avoid the risk of fines.

Blue lidded sharps containers

For sharps not contaminated with medicinal products (Not cytotoxic or cytostatic)

Yellow-stream waste can be treated using the Alternative Treatment Process.

Purple lidded sharps container

Examples of wastes that can be disposed of in purple lidded sharps boxes :  Needles, syringes, sharp instruments, cartridges or broken glass used in the administration of cytotoxic drugs. Unused medicines left over after administration to patients. 

This waste is sent for High Temperature incineration (above 1000ºc) in a suitably permitted facility.

Blue lidded sharps containers

For sharps not contaminated with medicinal products (Not cytotoxic or cytostatic)

Yellow-stream waste can be treated using the Alternative Treatment Process.

Purple lidded sharps container

Examples of wastes that can be disposed of in purple lidded sharps boxes :  Needles, syringes, sharp instruments, cartridges or broken glass used in the administration of cytotoxic drugs. Unused medicines left over after administration to patients. 

This waste is sent for High Temperature incineration (above 1000ºc) in a suitably permitted facility.

Remember...

Do not use for the disposal of free liquids.

Sharps units should be filled to maximum of three-quarters full OR to the fill-line marked on the container, whichever is reached first.

Put your trust in a leading specialist waste partner

All of our waste containers are UN approved and we have our own fleet of vehicles operating across Ireland with dedicated waste disposal facilities - this means that we can offer you compliant, fully trackable and auditable end-to-end specialist waste solutions that will help protect your business, your employees and your clients.